Governance

Innovation Committee

The Innovation Committee identifies opportunities for new learning technologies based on pedagogical research and consultations with peer institutions and colleagues at UBC and elsewhere. The committee recommends pedagogical priorities for UBC and technologies to pilot.

Non-voting Attendee

Terms of Reference

Purpose

The UBC Innovation Committee determines the University’s pedagogical priorities in the selection of technologies for the learning ecosystem. The Innovation Committee reports to the LT Hub Leadership group and receives input from the User and Operations Committees.

Objectives

Agree on the pedagogical priorities that drive learning technology selection and prioritization.

Tracking of LT developments and research information on learning effectiveness through technology (internal and external) to determine applicability in the context of UBC’s teaching and learning priorities.

Identification and evaluation of LT innovation opportunities.

Serves as a channel for faculty and student communications and feedback.

Set the criteria for selection of new learning technology components in the ecosystem.

Recommends to the LT Hub Leadership group technologies to pilot, resource allocation, and strategy to pilot technologies to mainstream.

Scope

Determines pedagogical priorities for the selection of learning technologies.